Fwd: Firefighters pitch in to help blind victim

Posted May 29, 2007

The Toronto Star, Canada

Monday, May 28, 2007

Firefighters pitch in to help blind victim

By Moira Welsh

May 28, 2007 10:31 AM

GOOD DEEDS

It was a day of spaghetti and meat sauce, cooked by Oakville

firefighters, to help a man who went blind after a dental infection

spread to his eyes, killing the nerves.

Moses Han could not afford to pay the dental bill to fix his dying

tooth, so he decided to tough it out, but the infection spread quickly

and destroyed his eyes. After months of hospitalization, Han and his

wife Gloria lost their Oakville convenience store and were at risk of

losing their home. That is when retired firefighter Dave Sayer stepped

up, bringing in the Oakville Professional Firefighters Association, the

Salvation Army and councillor Marc Grant.

On Saturday, during the first of three sittings of pasta, crusty buns,

salad and butter tarts, the firefighters presented Han with a trust fund

cheque for $42,000. By the end of the day, the donations were a few

dollars shy of $50,000.

" I lost my sight, but there are lots of people here who are giving me

hope and love, " Han said.

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